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The total value of an artist’s artworks sold at auction over a specific period. This metric reflects the artist’s overall market activity and demand in monetary terms. The middle value of all realized ...

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Sheffield, UK industrial/electronic icons Cabaret Voltaire (Stephen Mallinder and Chris Watson) have announced their “final” tour which hits cities in the UK, the US, Canada, and Europe starting this ...

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